18 April and 16 May

Borges Tango Club

Booking Required

This workshop honours the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges through tango practice, combining cultural reflection with embodied learning. Participants explore tango as an improvised dance that develops concentration, body awareness, listening, and spatial perception. The session includes a beginners’ technique class followed by open practice, emphasizing connection, nonverbal communication, and improvisational decision-making. It examines how movement-based practice can foster creativity, attention and personal growth while engaging with Borges’s literary legacy.

Grand-Rue 40,
1204 Genève

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Photo Credit: Maison Rousseau et Littérature

27 April – 24 May

Carac Festival 2026

Community

Uni Mail

Carac Festival is the University of Geneva’s month-long student cultural festival, bringing together dozens of student troupes and associations to share creations and experiences. The programme features theatre, dance, concerts, film screenings, arts-and-crafts workshops, stand-up, games, parades and exhibitions. Open to everyone in the university community and beyond, the festival celebrates collaboration, creativity and conviviality, offering occasions to meet, create and enjoy performances and activities together.

Opening: Monday 27 April from 19:00 to 23:00 at UniMail

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8 – 10 May

Bourgeons en fête | Spring Festival

Community

Parc de la Mairie

Jump into a bright spring festival filled with hands-on workshops, lively music, and outdoor art. Children will try simple crafts, watch performers, and wander through colourful market stalls. Listen to guitars and drums, smell fresh herbs and baked treats, and feel the breeze in the green park. Families discover nature games, collaborative art projects, and playful performances that spark curiosity and creativity.

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4 – 9 May

Sustainability Week 2026

Community

Uni Mail

Sustainability Week is a student-led festival that brings together students, staff and the wider community to explore sustainable living and collective action. Across workshops, skill-sharing and discussions participants can join clothing swaps and repair sessions, sewing and bookbinding workshops, paper-making, a planetary health programme, rooftop yoga, film screenings and photo exhibitions, and a closing Biocale evening. Activities encourage hands-on learning, mutual support and community building.

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28 April – 30 July

Quand le vivant nous fait agir: Hybridations fertiles

Art & Exhibits Cool Stuff

HiFlow

HiFlow launches Quand le vivant nous fait agir, a year-long programme that explores how living systems can inspire new ways of thinking and acting. Bringing together artists, researchers, designers, entrepreneurs and thinkers, HiFlow becomes a space for experimentation and dialogue around more sensitive and sustainable futures. The first chapter, “Hybridations fertiles”, transforms the venue into a living laboratory through a collective exhibition, off-site projects, conferences, performances and workshops at the crossroads of art, design, life sciences and hybrid technologies.

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2 – 10 May

Honk! The Ugly Duckling Musical

Cool Stuff Kids

Simply Theatre Studios

Follow Ugly, a plucky duckling who leaves the farmyard, meets quirky characters and discovers the value of being different in this witty, tuneful musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale. Student actors bring colourful characters to life with songs, movement and gentle humour, creating a warm family theatre experience that celebrates diversity, empathy and belonging.

In English. Kids ages 5 and up.

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7 – 10 May

GemGenève

Cool Stuff

Palexpo

GemGenève, an international jewelry show held at Palexpo, brings together creators, dealers, and experts through exhibitions, conferences, and workshops. This unmissable event for gemstone enthusiasts and industry professionals offers a welcoming and cross-disciplinary platform for exchange. It highlights young designers and emerging talents while celebrating the art of jewelry-making and sharing rare skills. The show features thematic exhibitions, insightful conferences, and interactive workshops. Renowned jewelry houses, museums, and institutions showcase historical pieces and masterpieces of fine jewelry.

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